Electrolux EL1000A2 Pronto

Pros: It's nice looking

Cons: Battery dies after 10 minutes of use. It just doesn't hold a charge.

The Bottom Line: My recommendation is "DO NOT BUY IT". It's too expensive for less than 15 minutes of vacumming. There are better products out there.

Review: I just moved into a 2 story home in which the bottom floor is all tile and wood floors and the upstairs is all carpet. I have a Dyson, which I love, but want to keep upstairs for the carpet. I wanted a not so heavy vacuum to use daily downstairs. I...

Pros: Lightweight and cordless vacuum, the motorized brush does most of the work.

Cons: In horizontal position, bulging motor prevents cleaning floors.
Hose cracks.
Poor battery life.
Low succion.

Review: I bought this vacuum for $80 in Canada. I like its mechanical features and outside design. I have been using it about every 4 days. After 1 year I noticed the flexible vinyl hose attached to the motorized head developed numerous cracks which lowered...

Pros: Design and weight are awesome.

Cons: Performance is poor at best.

Review: I cannot understand for the life of me how this Pronto got such high marks. Both my son an I purchased one and were hugely disappointed. The suction power was minimal and it didn't pick up much of anything. The slip out handheld vacuum performed...

Pros: Attractive design and finish.

Cons: Flimsy battery-driven brush lacks any cleaning ability.

Review: Perhaps Electrolux was so focused on the aesthetics of this "vacuum" that they forgot to install the vacuum - I regret this purchase every time I try to shove this pathetic whirring toy over my carpet. The area rug in my dorm room can't be more than...

Pros: Brushes work well on hard surfaces

Cons: Not so good on carpet

Review: This is a nice vacuum if all you are going to do is vacuum hardwoods or similar floors. Take it onto carpet and you are in for a long haul. Look elsewhere if you need a stick vacuum for carpet. Additionally dumping the trash and cleaning the filter...

Pros: Swivel head with wide surface coverage

Cons: Brush that stops and is cumbersome to remove

The Bottom Line: If you want dependable, don't buy. It's too risky.

Review: I have my SECOND pronto hanging in the broom closet merrily charging away. That is about all it is capable of. Nobody has mentioned the convenient little whirling brush that pushes debris to be sucked up. The first one operated for about three...

Pros: Really cool looking. Nice solid exterior. Nice concept. Glides smoothly.

Cons: Less powerful than a Dustbuster! Dumps dirt back on floor! Waaaaaaaaay too expensive!

The Bottom Line: Don't waste your time -- stick with a cheaper, and corded (therefore more powerful) stick vacuum. SOOOOOOO disappointed!!!

Review: First you must know something: my house is the place where appliances come to die. Maybe we just curse them or something.

I cannot remember how many various vacuum cleaners I've purchased over the years: Kirby, Oreck (two of 'em), Hoover,...

Pros: all listed above!

Cons: none

Review: I just purchased this vacuum and I can not say enough great things about it! It s quite and the suction is great! The head swivels in all directions so you can move naturally and it has 2 speeds! The fact that it has the ability to become portable -...

Pros: Well built. Good suction. Easy clean out.

Cons: I would like to see a brush and a crevice tool for the hand held.

Review: This little machine works! It feels like quality in your hand, and it performs very well. I like the see through canister that allows you to see the accumulated dust and debris, and I especially like the cleaning port that allows you to empty the...

Pros: Excellent on hard floors! Great on carpeted stairs! Decent for light carpet work. No cord!

Cons: A tad expensive.

The Bottom Line: I would highly recommend this vacuum to anyone who has stairs or lots of hard floors. It's both extremely easy and fun to use.

Review: WHY WE NEEDED A VACUUM

We just moved into our first two-story house and needed a vacuum that would solve two issues:

1) We needed a vacuum that would work well on stairs--something that was light enough and that also had...